Federal court: ex-Kansas City detective unlawfully entered Lamb's property, violated Fourth Amendment, and fatally shot him in 2019, now faces civil suit.

A federal court found that former Kansas City detective Eric DeValkenaere unlawfully entered Cameron Lamb's property and violated his Fourth Amendment rights before fatally shooting him in 2019. DeValkenaere, serving a six-year sentence for manslaughter, faces a civil lawsuit from Lamb's family seeking over $10 million. While the court ruled on the unlawful entry, it denied a summary judgment on the excessive force claim due to conflicting evidence.

September 19, 2024
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